Tēnā koe Ben Smith,

Thank you for your email received 13 January 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

Please note that over the holiday period, there are three weeks that are not classified as working days. In accordance with Section 2 of the Official Information Act 1982, this period is 25 December 2024 to 15 January 2025 (inclusive). As such, OIA requests received on or after 27 November 2024 may take longer than you might expect. For more information on the latest date you can expect a response, please find the OIA Calculator on the Ombudsman website here: http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/agenc....

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

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Kia ora Ben

 

I am writing regarding your request for information below. This email is
to advise you that the Ministry requires more time to respond to this
request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the Official
Information Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 13
March 2025.

 

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]

 

I will respond to you sooner if I am able to.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

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IN-CONFIDENCE

Kia ora Ben

 

Following on, we have transferred your request in full to the Ministry of
Health (MoH). I apologise for delay in transferring your request to MoH.

 

The information to which your request relates is not held by the Ministry
but is believed to be held by MoH. In these circumstances, we are required
by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

  

You will hear further from MoH in due course regarding your request.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 5:30 PM
To: Ben Smith <[FOI #29737 email]>
Subject: RE: Subject: Official Information request - COVID-19 funding for
Te Kaha o Te Rangatahi

 

Kia ora Ben

 

I am writing regarding your request for information below. This email is
to advise you that the Ministry requires more time to respond to this
request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the Official
Information Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 13
March 2025.

 

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]

 

I will respond to you sooner if I am able to.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

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Kia ora Ben, 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 24 February 2025. You
requested:

 

“Please specify if the funding was provided to Te Kaha O Te Rangatahi
Incorporated or the  Te Kaha O'Te Rangatahi Whanau O Tamaki Makaurau
Trust.”

 

The reference number for your request is H2025062009. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was received:
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.   

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([1][email address]).

 

 

Ngā mihi 
 
OIA Services Team 

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Tēnā koe,  
 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health-Manatū Hauora on 25 February 2025. 
 

Your request asks for information which is more closely connected with the
functions of Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora). For this reason, the
Ministry has decided to transfer your request to Health New Zealand under
section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from their agency
in due course. Their contact email is: [1][email address].

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[3]inistry of Health information releases 

 

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Tēnā koe, 

 

Thank you for contacting Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora. This is an automatic
reply to confirm that we have received your email.  Depending on the
nature of your request you may not receive a response for up to 20 working
days.  We will try to respond to your query as quickly as possible.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora.

 
 
Statement of confidentiality: This email message and any accompanying
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legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use,
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delete this message

Kia ora Ben, 
 
Thank you for your request for information regarding Funding provided to
Te Kaha O Te Rangatahi Incorporated or  the Te Kaha O'Te Rangatahi Whanau
O Tamaki Makaurau Trust on 10 March 2025. Please find attached our
response to your request.
 
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][email address]
 
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngā mihi, 
 
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
 
Zelda 
Government Services
[3][email address]   

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Statement of confidentiality: This email message and any accompanying
attachments may contain information that is IN-CONFIDENCE and subject to
legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use,
disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have
received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and
delete this message

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